510(k) · Cleared
Cleared1.5T 16Ch Diagnostic Breast Coil, 3.0T 16Ch Diagnostic Breast Coil
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Rapid Biomedical GmbH · MOS Coil, Magnetic Resonance, Specialty
Cleared on Nov 16, 2018 as substantially equivalent to K083255 (Rapid Biomedical GmbH, 2008) after a 119-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1997.
- Decided
- Nov 16, 2018
- Review
- 119 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- MOS
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K973630 (1997). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 2 generations backK973630 CP Breast Array Coil/Magnetom Harmony/Symphony SystemSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 1997
- 1 generation backK083255 16CH AI Breast Coils 1.5 T and 3 TRapid Biomedical GmbH · 2008
- This deviceK181948 1.5T 16Ch Diagnostic Breast Coil, 3.0T 16Ch Diagnostic Breast CoilRapid Biomedical GmbH · 2018
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −2 | K973630 | CP Breast Array Coil/Magnetom Harmony/Symphony System | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | 1997 | — |
| −1 | K083255 | 16CH AI Breast Coils 1.5 T and 3 T | Rapid Biomedical GmbH | 2008 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K181948 | 1.5T 16Ch Diagnostic Breast Coil, 3.0T 16Ch Diagnostic Breast Coil | Rapid Biomedical GmbH | 2018 | — |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
Planning a device in MOS? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new MOS device
- #1 K253738 3.0T Air 32CH Hnascore 15.2 · 16 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (1)
Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K083255 | 16CH AI Breast Coils 1.5 T and 3 TSummary page 5…leared Predicate Device which is described in the following submission. Predicate Device Name Clearance Number Date 16¢ch Al Breast Coil 1.5T and 16¢h Al Breast Coil 3T K083255 2008-11-21 Summary of Technological Characteristics of the Subject Device as compared with the Predicate Device The proposed la… | 2008 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 21 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 11.0 years on median.
- None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
How does its category compare?
All MOS devicesMOS Coil, Magnetic Resonance, Specialty: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2018, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · MOS
3in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · MOS
59in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · MOS
13in 2024
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · MOS
2in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code MOS, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | 19 | 33 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 10 | 43 | 0 | 5 |
| 2010 | 16 | 78 | 1 | 13 |
| 2011 | 25 | 57 | 0 | 7 |
| 2012 | 15 | 49 | 1 | 12 |
| 2013 | 7 | 87 | 0 | 10 |
| 2014 | 12 | 60 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 | 6 | 58 | 2 | 5 |
| 2016 | 11 | 42 | 0 | 7 |
| 2017 | 9 | 63 | 0 | 9 |
| 2018 | 10 | 30 | 0 | 7 |
| 2019 | 3 | 178 | 8 | 8 |
| 2020 | 5 | 51 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 11 | 79 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 10 | 59 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 10 | 39 | 13 | 8 |
| 2025 | 3 | 59 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 10 | 45 | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The 16Ch Diagnostic Breast Coils are indicated for use as diagnostic imaging device extensions for GE 1.5 T MR Systems and GE 3.0 T MR Systems to produce transverse, sagittal, coronal and oblique images, spectroscopic images and/or spectra, and that displays the internal structure of the breast. These images when interpreted by a trained physician, yield information that may assist in diagnosis.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K181948 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K181948: 1.5T 16Ch Diagnostic Breast Coil, 3.0T 16Ch Diagnostic Breast Coil.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K181948
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026